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The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
"Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"
--ETIENNE PARENT.
During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.
The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.
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The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
/ðə kɔːrs ʌv truː lʌv/
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"Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"
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--ETIENNE PARENT.
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During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.
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The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.
/ðə ɡɜːrl siːmd sæd æt ðiːz taɪmz ənd tuː biː ˈluːzɪŋ ðə sərˈiːn piːs wɪtʃ æt fɜːrst siːmd hɜːr ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/

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belles noun US /belz/

plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading “"Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"”

bustle noun US /ˈbʌsəl/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading “During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.”

characteristic noun US /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading “The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.”

natures noun US /ˈneɪtʃərz/

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “"Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"”

parent noun US /ˈperənt/

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “--ETIENNE PARENT.”

regime noun US /rəˈʒiːm/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading “"Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"”

riches noun US /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading “"Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"”

serene adjective US /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading “The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

bellesnounUS /belz/

plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/

a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group

From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

ces

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

Chrysler

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From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

COURSEnounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

dites-moi

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

du

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

et

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

ETIENNE

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From this reading --ETIENNE PARENT.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

faites

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

femmes

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

genereux

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

Josephte

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From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

l'ancien

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.

modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.

PARENTnounUS /ˈperənt/

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading --ETIENNE PARENT.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

peuple

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

Proneurs

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

que

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

qui

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

regimenounUS /rəˈʒiːm/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading During the excitement and bustle, Mr. Chrysler also sometimes fell into the modest society of Josephte.

sortent

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.

vous

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From this reading "Proneurs de l'ancien regime, dites-moi ce que vous faites de ces belles et riches natures de femmes, qui sortent du sang genereux du peuple?"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The girl seemed sad at these times, and to be losing the serene peace which at first seemed her characteristic.

Chapter 31 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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